{"id":58244,"date":"2018-12-06T20:03:32","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T20:03:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2018\/12\/06\/egypt-frances-naval-group-reach-five-year-maintenance-agreement\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:20:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:20:17","slug":"egypt-frances-naval-group-reach-five-year-maintenance-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/mideast-africa\/2018\/12\/06\/egypt-frances-naval-group-reach-five-year-maintenance-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"Egypt, France\u2019s Naval Group reach five-year maintenance agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CAIRO \u2014 France\u2019s Naval Group and the Egyptian Navy have finalized an agreement over the In Service Support (ISS) program, providing a five-year maintenance deal for vessels provided by the French shipbuilder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two parties signed an agreement on Dec. 3 during Egypt\u2019s first Defense and Security Exhibition (EDEX 2018). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Herv\u00e9 Guillou, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/naval\/2016\/10\/12\/interview-with-herve-guillou-ceo-of-french-shipbuilder-dcns\/\" target=_blank>CEO of the French shipbuilder<\/a>, told Defense News his firm has \u201cagreed on a five years contract for support and maintenance, and signed a memorandum with Admiral Ahmad Khaled, Commander in Chief of Egyptian Navy, to seal our five years cooperation plan based on supporting seven ships we have already contracted.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/naval\/2018\/09\/12\/french-naval-group-and-germanys-thyssenkrupp-square-off-in-egyptian-warship-deal\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-117618609.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">French Naval Group and Germany\u2019s ThyssenKrupp square off in Egyptian warship deal<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Competition flares up for the follow-on portion of a deal previously won by the French shipbuilder.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The maintenance activity will further enhance the industrial cooperation program supporting the construction process of the three locally built Gowind corvettes. It will also be managed through a new Naval Group subsidiary, based in Alexandria, which will focus on developing and training a local work force. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Naval Group, the subsidiary \u2014 called Alexandria Naval for Maintenance and Industry (ANMI) \u2014 will enable the Egyptian Navy to obtain an increased level of performance during the whole ship\u2019s lifecycle. It will also guarantee the optimal use of the vessels, as well as carrying out upcoming upgrades on the four Gowind corvettes, the two LHD, the FREMM and other potential vessels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new entity is also expected to generate direct and indirect jobs in the related industrial sectors in Egypt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are establishing a company in Alexandria and investing in a new building while preparing for a joint venture that seals in fact our multi-decade relationship for the long term,\u201d Guillou added. \u201cNaval Group is going to hire Egyptian engineers, technicians and workers to really strengthen the capabilities, in order to better serve the navy and further enhance the relationship with Egypt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In July 2014, the Egyptian Ministry of Defense signed an agreement for the construction of four Gowind corvettes. The first vessel was built in Lorient, and delivered to Egypt on September 2017. The second of the series was built through technology transfer at the Alexandria Shipyard, and was launched in September 2018. Naval Group also delivered the FREMM multi-mission frigate \u201cTahya Misr\u201d in August 2015. In June 2016, the shipbuilder delivered two Mistral-class Landing Helicopter Dock vessels to the Egyptian Navy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pressing the need to maintain Egypt\u2019s navy, the CEO said his near-term priority is making sure \u201cthat the seven ships are sailing and with the highest level of availability. Today, four out of seven ships are operational, and considered unprecedented in terms of high technology.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Egyptian navy seems really satisfied,\u201d he added. \u201cThe operational and military capabilities of our corvettes and frigates are strictly high as they are equipped with a great combat system, extremely good anti-submarine capabilities, as well as having a homogeneous fleet which is largely in service with the French Navy, in addition to a single logistic and support system and communality in terms of the equipment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eying the future, Guillou declared that the French shipbuilder\u2019s next step is helping the Egyptian navy get a larger fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are proposing offers to the Egyptian navy and leadership either for further Gowinds or to participate in the new French Frigate Program \u2018Belhara,\u2019 which consists of a future digital multi mission ship for the French navy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CEO also pushed the message that France represents a long-term strategic partner for Egypt, one who will be there reliably for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s not only buying goods and products, but building a long-term relationship,\u201d he said. \u201cFrance is the only European country today which is operating 365 days a year on all seas.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The agreement covers five years of maintenance for seven ships in the Egyptian 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